Tuberculosis, malaria, dengue fever, leprosy, respiratory illnesses, parasitic diseases and other major diseases are common in Timor-Leste. Malnutrition and unsanitary living condictions compound health problems. Many people do not have good access to health care. These photographs were taken in the Bairopite clinic in the capital Dili.

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Jenita is a three year old with a spinal condition that is inoperable in East Timor. Unable to walk by herself, her only hope for an ordinary life is to be flown to Australia for surgery.  April 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste

Jenita is a three year old with a spinal condition that is inoperable in East Timor. Unable to walk by herself, her only hope for an ordinary life is to be flown to Australia for surgery. 
April 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste

Cipriano, a 25 year old with a heart condition that is inoperable in East Timor. In May, after years of waiting, Australian donors contacted by Bairopite clinic in Dili enabled him to be flown to Sydney for an operation that will enable him to live

Cipriano, a 25 year old with a heart condition that is inoperable in East Timor. In May, after years of waiting, Australian donors contacted by Bairopite clinic in Dili enabled him to be flown to Sydney for an operation that will enable him to live normally.
Dili, Timor-Leste, February 2006

Child with dengue fever.  March 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste

Child with dengue fever. 
March 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste

A man with tuberculosis.  March 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste

A man with tuberculosis. 
March 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste

A child under a blanket shivers through a bout of malaria.  April 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste

A child under a blanket shivers through a bout of malaria. 
April 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste

A young man with tuberculosis.  April 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste

A young man with tuberculosis. 
April 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste

A boy fights through malaria fever.  April 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste

A boy fights through malaria fever. 
April 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste

A man with severe fluid loss.  April 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste

A man with severe fluid loss. 
April 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste

A severely malnourished girl fights through fever.  April 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste

A severely malnourished girl fights through fever. 
April 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste

A man with malaria.  April 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste

A man with malaria. 
April 2006, Dili, Timor-Leste